NIST Expands AI Consortium’s Scope, Calls for New Members
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has renamed its AI Safety Institute Consortium to the NIST Artificial Intelligence Consortium and broadened its mission to cover AI measurement, innovation and adoption. The revamped group will focus on building an AI evaluation ecosystem, supporting AI‑enabled science, and promoting U.S.‑developed AI technologies. NIST is now soliciting letters of interest from technically capable organizations, adding new members on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Six specialized task groups will drive work on testing, risk annotation, evaluation methods, bias mitigation, documentation standards, and chemical‑biological security.
9 Demos of Gemini Omni and Gemini 3.5 in Action
At Google I/O 2026 the company introduced Gemini Omni, a multimodal model that can generate and edit video using text, image, audio or video inputs, and Gemini 3.5 Flash, an agentic model built on the Antigravity harness that excels at...
After Nvidia’s $20B Not-Acqui-Hire, AI Chip Startup Groq Reportedly Raising $650M
AI chip startup Groq is pursuing a $650 million funding round from its existing investors to accelerate its inference‑cloud services. The round follows a December “not‑acquisition” deal with Nvidia that paid Groq shareholders $20 billion in cash and transferred senior staff and...
Malaysia Highlights AI Role in Integrated Border Security, Cybercrime Legislation
Malaysia is embedding artificial intelligence at the core of its upcoming border security framework, linking radar, satellite and on‑site sensors across land, sea and air. The National Border Security Control Master Plan 2026‑2030 will launch an AI‑driven surveillance system that offers...
Grady Health System Goes Live with Sectra Amplifier Services to Enable Smooth Implementation of AI—Enhancing Diagnostic Workflows Across Sites
Grady Health System, one of the largest U.S. safety‑net providers, has gone live with Sectra Amplifier Services, a cloud‑based AI‑as‑a‑Service platform that streamlines deployment of diagnostic algorithms. The rollout includes Avicenna.ai’s CINA Chest and Therapixel’s Mammoscreen, enabling faster, more accurate...
Mustafa Suleyman's Case Against Open-Source AI Shortcuts
Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warned that relying on distillation—training smaller models on data generated by larger frontier labs—creates a dead‑end for enterprises. He says Microsoft is building its next‑generation models with "zero distillation" to avoid the hidden biases and...
K-12 Cyber Threats Are Rising. Here's What Vendors Need to Know to Protect Themselves and Their Customers.
K‑12 school districts are tightening procurement standards, demanding robust cybersecurity from ed‑tech vendors as cyber‑attacks on schools surge. Recent data shows ransomware and data‑breach incidents in K‑12 rising sharply, prompting administrators to treat security on par with educational outcomes. Vendors...
Zig President Says AI Coding Contributions Are 'Invariably Garbage,' So He Banned Them
Zig, the open‑source programming language, has instituted a strict ban on any code, edits, or debugging that originates from large language model (LLM) tools. President Andrew Kelley described AI‑generated pull requests as "invariably garbage" because they add no value and...
Accelerating 2nm & Advanced Packaging Through Global Collaboration
The article outlines how AI is reshaping semiconductor manufacturing, prompting Rapidus to pioneer an "AI Foundry" that couples 2nm process technology with advanced 3D packaging. By embedding sensors and machine‑learning analytics throughout the fab, Rapidus aims to slash design‑qualification cycles...
Sweden Authorizes Police Use of Live Facial Recognition
Sweden's parliament approved a law allowing police to deploy live facial recognition (LFR) in cases of kidnapping, human trafficking, serious crimes and imminent threats to life. The measure, slated to take effect on July 1, 2026, requires court authorization except...
Vietnam Approves Sweeping Plan to Turn VNeID Into National Digital ‘Super App’
Vietnam's deputy prime minister approved a sweeping roadmap to transform the VNeID digital identity app into a national super app, covering 2026‑2045. The plan aims to enroll all citizens, foreigners, agencies and organizations onto electronic ID accounts, integrate payment wallets,...
Insights From Slalom: Federal Agencies Should Reconsider Snowflake as a Cloud Data Platform
Slalom urges federal agencies to revisit Snowflake as a cloud data platform amid accelerating AI adoption, tighter budgets, and the Trump administration’s push for commercial‑off‑the‑shelf solutions. Snowflake’s pay‑for‑usage model, FedRAMP High authorization, and strong presence in financial services make it...
The Ad-Tracking Industry Is Exposing US Soldiers on the Battlefield
U.S. Central Command has publicly confirmed that hostile actors are exploiting commercial ad‑tech location data to track American service members in active war zones. The Pentagon’s own reports show that data brokers sell detailed geolocation, identity and financial information on...
Space Force Awards SpaceX $4.16 Billion to Build Satellite Network for Airborne Target Tracking
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build the first increment of a low‑Earth‑orbit Air Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) satellite constellation. The network will detect, track and maintain custody of airborne threats—including fighters, bombers, cruise missiles and...
Orikan Launches PayStay Marketplace in the United States, Expanding Digital Access to Parking Payments and Services
Orikan has launched PayStay Marketplace in the United States, a digital platform that consolidates parking payments and related mobility services into a single, user‑friendly interface. The solution supports pay‑as‑you‑go sessions, major credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and offers a...
AI Slop Is Coming for Your Playlists
AI‑generated songs that mimic the 2019 reggae track “Angels Above Me” have gone viral, racking up millions of streams on Spotify, TikTok and iTunes charts in Germany and Austria. Platforms like Spotify report removing over 75 million spammy tracks and are...
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Series May ‘Significantly’ Improve the Display Crease
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 series is reported to feature a “significant” reduction in the visible display crease, putting it on par with Oppo’s Find N6, which claims an invisible, zero‑feel hinge. The improvement applies to both the standard Fold 8 and...
Salesforce Dreamforce San Francisco 2026
Salesforce’s Dreamforce 2026 will convene from September 15‑17 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, gathering thousands of AI, data and CRM professionals. The three‑day conference will feature more than 1,600 expert‑led breakout sessions, keynotes from CEO Marc Benioff, and a deep...
India Pilots Digital Rupee for Aid Distribution, Cross-Border Payments
India’s Reserve Bank is testing the digital rupee as a tool for welfare payments, piloting food‑benefit disbursements that leverage the currency’s instant settlement and programmable features. The RBI also announced cross‑border pilots with Singapore and the United Arab Emirates to...
FAST Content Isn’t Always ‘Premium,’ But That’s Where TV Ad Innovation Is Happening
The FAST (Free‑Ad‑Supported Television) ecosystem is emerging as a low‑cost, high‑volume testing ground for new CTV ad formats. Anoki and Amagi have introduced scene‑level contextual targeting that overlays ads in real time within specific movie or TV moments. Early results...
EPlus Sees FY26 Sales Boom As AI Is ‘Becoming Embedded’
ePlus reported double‑digit growth in FY26, with gross billings reaching $3.8 billion, a 17% increase, and net sales climbing 22% to $2.4 billion. Adjusted EBITDA surged 49.5% to $204.8 million, reflecting strong demand for AI‑driven infrastructure, security and cloud services. CEO Mark Marron...
We Asked the ‘Future of Truth’ Author to Explain How He Used AI. It Didn’t Go Well
Steve Rosenbaum’s new book *The Future of Truth* examines how artificial intelligence reshapes perception, but a recent Wired excerpt revealed fabricated or misattributed quotes. The New York Times identified more than half a dozen such errors, prompting Rosenbaum to acknowledge that a...
After Using This Windows Laptop for Work and Play, I'm Wondering Why I Still Need My PC Tower
ZDNet’s Cesar Cadenas reviews MSI’s flagship Raider 16 Max HX, a 16‑inch gaming laptop that blends a 2.5K OLED display, a 240 Hz refresh rate, and a desktop‑class Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus CPU with an Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU. The machine features a revamped cooling system...
MBTA Completes Infrastructure Upgrades for New Red Line Digital Signal System
Boston’s MBTA has finished a series of infrastructure upgrades on the Red Line Ashmont Branch and the Mattapan Line, including the installation of a new digital signal system now 70% complete. Crews used a brief five‑day service suspension to test...
Why Regulatory Rigour Is Becoming a Competitive Edge in Clinical AI
Heidi Health, a Melbourne‑based health‑tech firm, is turning regulatory rigor into a market advantage as it expands across Canada. By embedding legal, compliance and former clinicians into its core product team, the startup secured placement on Ontario’s AI Scribe Vendor...
In Other News: Trump Mobile Data Breach, FIFA World Cup Phishing, CISA Responds to Supply Chain Attacks
SecurityWeek’s weekly roundup highlights a wave of high‑profile cyber incidents. A third‑party breach at Trump Mobile exposed customer contact data, while a Russian state‑sponsored APT gained deep access to Treasury email accounts. Vulnerabilities in popular tools such as VS Code Remote‑SSH, Veeam,...
Join the SAP SuccessFactors AI User Group
SAP has introduced a new SuccessFactors AI User Group, a global, customer‑only community for HR professionals. The group provides a GDPR‑protected forum where members can exchange best practices, ask questions, and receive direct guidance from SAP HCM AI experts. It...
Cognition’s Scott Wu Says AI Coding Agents Shouldn’t Replace Humans
Cognition, the creator of the AI coding agent Devin, closed a $1 billion Series D round, valuing the startup at $26 billion. The company reports that Devin authored 89% of its code, positioning the tool as a self‑driving software development partner rather than...
23andMe Inherits Lawsuit over 'Disturbing' DNA Data Breach
California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued 23andMe, now operating as Chrome Holding Co., alleging the company failed to safeguard genetic data and misled consumers after the 2023 breach. The incident, initially affecting about 14,000 accounts, leveraged the DNA Relatives feature...
DNS-AID Will Make AI Agents Easier to Discover, Says Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation announced DNS‑AID, a proposal to repurpose the existing Domain Name System as a global, vendor‑neutral directory for AI agents. By defining a well‑known subdomain format (_index._agents.{domain}), the standard lets agents discover and verify each other without new...
Channel Brief: MSPs Are Moving Past the AI Add-On Conversation
The managed‑service provider (MSP) market is moving AI from a bolt‑on feature to a native layer embedded in platforms, security tools, and data systems. MSP platform vendors are weaving AI into daily workflows, making AI a foundational element of service...
Federal Audit Reveals NIST’s NVD Is Plagued by Poor Planning and Duplication
The Department of Commerce’s inspector general flagged serious mismanagement at NIST’s National Vulnerability Database (NVD). A backlog of unprocessed flaws ballooned from roughly 13,000 in mid‑2024 to over 27,000 by the end of 2025, far exceeding the agency’s pledged processing...
AI Growth Exposes Gaps in Governance and Readiness
Veeam’s new study of 300 technology and business leaders across finance, healthcare, government, manufacturing and tech finds that AI deployment is now near‑ubiquitous, with 95% of organizations using the technology in some form. Yet the rapid rollout outpaces governance, with...
Health Officials Shift Cybersecurity Toward Proactive Resilience
Federal health agencies are moving from reactive cyber defense to proactive resilience, leveraging AI‑enhanced threat detection, role‑based microlearning, and expanded interagency intelligence sharing. AI analytics now identify vulnerabilities and anomalous user behavior faster than traditional tools, while keeping a human...
Putin’s $26 Billion Longevity Push
Russian President Vladimir Putin has earmarked $26 billion for a national longevity program that targets organ bioprinting and xenotransplantation in genetically engineered mini‑pigs. State scientists claim early successes, such as printed cartilage and a mouse thyroid, with a goal of human organ...
Marine ACV Crews to Face ‘Thinking Adversaries’ in New VR Simulator
The U.S. Marine Corps awarded XR Training a $5.1 million OTA contract to develop a virtual‑reality crew‑gunnery trainer for the new Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV). The system replicates driver, commander and gunner stations, uses VR headsets and a digital twin of...
Snyk Creates Operational Roadmap for the AI Governance Maturity Model
Cybersecurity firm Snyk released an executive guide that outlines a five‑phase operational roadmap for AI governance, embodied in its Evo platform. The model moves organizations from static, paper‑based policies to continuous discovery, risk scoring, real‑time enforcement, least‑privilege controls, and ongoing...
European Energy Wins German Hydrogen Support
European Energy secured up to €228 million (about $250 million) under Germany’s hydrogen auction linked to the European Hydrogen Bank to add 150 MW of renewable hydrogen capacity at its Kassø site in Denmark. The award makes the project one of three selected...
Fed’s Top Payments Official to Exit
Mark Gould, the Federal Reserve’s inaugural chief payments officer, announced his retirement after a 35‑year career, leaving the Fed to find a successor later this year. During his five‑year tenure as chief payments executive, Gould oversaw the launch of FedNow,...
GE Hits 25GW Mark at German Factory
GE Vernova announced that its Salzbergen factory in Germany has now produced a cumulative 25 GW of wind turbine capacity, marking a key manufacturing milestone. The plant, operating for nearly three decades, assembles nacelles that integrate more than 2,600 components per...
The RAMageddon Hits Home | Opinion
Valve announced steep price hikes for its Steam Deck handheld, pushing the 512 GB model from $550 to $790 and the 1 TB version from $650 to $950—a rise of over 40%. The increases reflect a broader supply‑chain crunch in RAM and...
Africa Is Embracing Renewable Energy
African nations are accelerating their clean‑energy transition, adding 11.3 GW of renewable capacity in 2025—up from 4.2 GW in 2024, according to IRENA. Renewable projects dominated the continent’s pipeline, representing 79% of 322 announced energy projects, with solar leading at 173 new...
AI Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up – And What This Means For Enterprise AI
The article warns that enterprise AI tool costs are set to surge as the underlying technology remains costly to develop and operate. Rising fees will pressure organizations to prioritize high‑value use cases and could accelerate consolidation among AI vendors. While...
AI Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up – And What This Means For Enterprise AI
AI infrastructure spending is accelerating toward a $1 trillion annual run‑rate by 2026, with the Big 4 hyperscalers alone committing $500‑$750 billion to data‑center capacity. Total AI‑related capital outlays could approach $1 trillion in 2026 and $6.3 trillion by 2030, according to Gartner. As investors...
Prompt: Robinhood Wants AI Agents to Trade, Spend on Your Behalf
Robinhood unveiled two AI‑driven products—Agentic Trading and an Agentic Credit Card—allowing retail investors to let autonomous agents execute trades and manage purchases. The tools shift the platform from offering advice to performing transactions on users' behalf. CEO Vlad Tenev framed...
Illumina Announces MRD Kit Ahead of ASCO Meeting
Illumina announced a molecular residual disease (MRD) kit ahead of the ASCO meeting, offering solid‑tumor and blood‑cancer genomic profiling on NovaSeq systems. The kit delivers whole‑genome sequencing sensitivity down to 10 ppm and 99.5% analytical specificity, with an end‑to‑end workflow completed...
Fanuc, Google Advance Industrial Robotics as Part of Recent AI Deals
Industrial robot maker Fanuc teamed with Google to embed advanced AI across its robot portfolio, from 3‑kg payload units to multi‑ton machines, leveraging Google’s ROS contributions via Intrinsic. Kawasaki Heavy Industries opened a Silicon Valley physical‑AI center, collaborating with Nvidia,...
Pax AI Cuts Crime 27% and Raises $40M Seed Funding
Pax AI, an AI‑native public‑safety startup, closed a $40 million seed round led by Greenoaks and Benchmark. The funding follows a pilot that cut violent crime by 27% within six months across its largest municipal rollout in Brazil. Pax’s platform stitches...
ASCO: BMS Hails "Compelling" Phase 3 Celmod Readout
Bristol Myers Squibb presented phase 3 data for mezigdomide, a cereblon E3 ligase modulator, combined with carfilzomib and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. The SUCCESSOR‑2 trial showed a 52% reduction in progression or death risk and a median progression‑free survival of...
Gartner Says CFOs Gain a Competitive Advantages From Strategic AI Deployment, Not AI Spending Levels
Gartner’s latest research shows that CFOs who embed AI strategically across product, sales, marketing and customer growth achieve superior revenue, margin and return‑on‑capital results, while merely increasing AI spend does not guarantee better outcomes. In a study of 101 efficient‑growth...